“Something like today should never happen,’’ Kim said, through his interpreter, Danny Lee. “This was the first time it happened, and hopefully the last time.” Lee added: “He was surprised, and kind of shocked that it happened.’’

After the incident, Kim appeared to stare into the stands in disbelief while center fielder Adam Jones came over and yelled angrily into the crowd.

“You don't do that,” Jones said after the game. “I don't care how passionate you think you are. Yell, cuss, scream, tell us we're horrible. We get that. We're the opposition. We completely understand that. To throw something at a player, that's as pathetic as it gets."

The fan was not located by security. Police are investigating the incident.

There were also reports of slurs being yelled at Kim, who is from South Korea, and Jones, who is African American.